"This is another classic dead moral question: there simply is no question that the world will go to war to prevent another Holocaust."
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If by this Freddie means the world will do all it can to prevent Jews from being killed in 1940s Europe, again, well yes I agree.
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Alas, that didn't help with Cambodia, Rwanda, The Congo...
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"...questions of sovereignty and imperialism and human rights and recognizing the limitations of American power." Here's the thing:
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A serious commitment to human rights necessarily entails imperialist logic.
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For different reasons, very few people, regardless of where they fall on the political spectrum, *really* believe in human rights.
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@matthunte When Vietnam overthrew the Khemer Rouge (against American wishes) wasn't imperialism, but a good thing.2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
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@matthunte@HeerJeet who are "we" in this context? Britain 1850-1950 had plenty of imperial defenders. Ditto other Europeans.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@matthunte @Casmilus Even among them, you'd find defenders of imperialism. Look up Alex Cockburn & Afghanistan.
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